Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-19
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81 ill not give IL 10 mimi lie stole
q. out of the mothers album He didl
Ea aid, he d.dr' The Speakers voice
rosa with each repetition, and her
cheeks rot redder and redder- II must
know better than you, Rosiel"
70. Of course: you do not call it CIV
ir- hut DO. You were standing by,
l suppose, when he took it? Your eyes
were cast down, and you put your
most becoming pout on. And now that
Tom Cr!chtOu, with his ten thousand
a year. falls in Isve with you and wants
10 marry you, you are afraid poor
GeoH Hamilton will show him your
photograph aud talk about your silly
letters and make mischief. You incor-
rigibIe little hirtl 1t would serve you
right 10 be Treated as you have treated
others. How many men have you
made fools Of, wonder? a doZen?"
The speaker spoke sarcastically; her
hsarer was beginning to cry. The girls
were sisters, both Young, both pretty
and charming, but Lefty, the younger,
was lovely, brainleSs little flirt. The
elder, ROsallud, had plenty of brains,
but scarcely experience enough to en-
able her To use them judIcIously. She
WAS brilliant creature to look at;
warm-hearted and impulsive to fault.
There was nothing she would not do or
dare for one she loved, and she dearly
loved her uewitChiug little sister, and
rejOced with all her heart when the
genial, g0Od-loOking young Squire"
Tom CrichtOn, who came into the
neighb0rhood to take possession of an
unexpected inheritance, fell in love at
first sight with Lefty and proposed to
her after weeks acquaintance.
But Tom WIS a quick-tempered,
jealous young fellow, and he has already
spoken his mind to Miss Lefty about
her love Of Irritation. She promised To
amend her ways, but it was more than
she could DO TO keep her promise when
temptation came in alluring guise.
MIretOri was a garrison town, and
one OF the gallant Dashshire Regiment,
GeOtrey Hamilton by name, had
quickly sUCcumbed to the fascination of
the younger OF the two daughters OF
the widowed Mrs. Maitland, who lived
in pretty cottage on the London road,
about half mile OF so from Mireford.
Il was IN vain that Rosalind warned
The heediess young coquette that she
was treating poor young Hamilton dis
gracefully. But in good truth the
young man was very we'll able to take
care OF himself He was not very deeply
wounded; but as soon as CTIchton ap-
peared upon the scene he made up his
mind 10 punish Miss Lefty, If possible,
ior her tricks, by pretending to be bro
kel-hearted and desperately jealous.
lie was, however, sufficiently in love
% De able 10 put fair amount of
seriousness into his repIoaches; and
Nuen he uatiy refused to give up the
photograph Lefty had given him, and
one OF two absurd little notes she had
written 10 HIM, and glove he had
pur.oiued, the SILLY girl was thoroughly
frightened, and firmly persuaded that
Tom would kear all about it aud
uIeaA on his engagements. Had Rosa
.'Au Out known how slightly Hamil-
sous ieart was touched, she would
Ea'e quickly laughed Lefty out of her
lIiShti but when the girl solemnly as
suIed her that Geoff was SO much in
,O'e, and 50 angry and jealous, that she
anew he meant 10 have his revenge, the
sensible elder sister forgot that she was
Ao1 AVing in melOdramLtic age; and,
moreover, she quite overlooked the fact
.u4s Hamilton being u gentleman. 1t
was not likely that he would act as If
he were a cad.
So on The hole, things were looking
'eI! serious when, for the fiftieth time
:, 'eASt, Rosalind tried to make her
SISTER confess whether she had given
EeGu the photograph, or whether he
lu ulu taken u from Mrs. MaitIand's
stouln, She had her own opinion on
.ue subject, so 1t was really waste of
.t .,tNe 20 croSs-question the naughty lit
oe EIrI, who was anxious to keep the
new,
luluH youare very unkind, Rosie, +"
iI SLe sad at last; ''and If you do not be-
nsEe t.s,, ne, how can 1 expect Tom to do
80, / DO not expect Tom to do It'll You
& AN as II believing IN you were Il gym.
=; -'Sr'c =, teat. know what l should do
- - Iulh place, If another man told me
- uAu photograph of the girl meant
,.It marry, aud gloves and things"
q. ne has only one glove and nc
ssu-usS. interrupted Lefty, whimper.
;Eg. Don't exaggerate; and gave
ION. 1on Two photographs-one sitting and
Sle s'andiug-and he has heaps and
heaps Of lettersr'
! hope the spelling is all right"
~ nope so. He Is not much Of !
speller himself.n
90, lie spelt 'adored' with two DIS tn,
I'ueI IC1'sI DAY - My addored one.' L
'ooked SO funny
p, Mr; Hamilton is away Just now, 4
NC nott Rosalind asked presently.
S; lie went to his sisters wed
u'Ig; wish it was his own.,
,b,.Le, he does not live in the barracks,
No; he has rooms in Diamond Crss
tent, No. 10, and Gerard Townsenc
AVes with him."
IA ne ne IS the woman-hating person VIII,
80 tsSsSulng FOR something and never zoe
And now / suppose yo,